Jean-Luc Dehaene
Jean-Luc Dehaene | |
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| Prime Minister of Belgium | |
| In office 7 March 1992 – 12 July 1999 | |
| Monarch | Baudouin Albert II |
| Preceded by | Wilfried Martens |
| Succeeded by | Guy Verhofstadt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean Luc Joseph Marie Dehaene 7 August 1940 Montpellier, France |
| Died | 15 May 2014 (aged 73) Quimper, France |
| Political party | Christian Democratic and Flemish (CD&V) |
| Spouse(s) | Celie Verbeke |
| Children | 4 |
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Jean-Luc Dehaene (Dutch pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ːˈlyk d̪əˈɦäːn̪ə] (
listen) 7 August 1940 – 15 May 2014), nicknamed "The Plumber" or "The Minesweeper",[1] was a Belgian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 1992 until 1999. He was also mayor of Vilvoorde.
Dehaene, who had been suffering from pancreatic cancer, died after a fall while in France, aged 73.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Neuger, James G. (May 15, 2014). "Jean-Luc Dehaene, Who Led Belgium Into Euro Region, Dies at 73". Bloomburg. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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